Pranav Mehta, is one the leading technocrats of India, known for his social concern. He has been a Solar Energy Champion and is currently the Chairman of National Solar Energy Federation of India and Co-Chairman of the Global Solar Council launched recently at Paris during COP 21 Climate Change related events. A National Scholar throughout his academic career, he has industrial experience of 40+ years at senior corporate management levels in India’s top notch corporations like Reliance, Tata Steel, Essar, GSPC,GIIC etc. mainly in the area of “Concept to Commissioning” of New Technology Projects and Sustainable Development. Apart from his hands-on experience of implementing solar energy projects, he is advising renowned National and Multinational Companies and has been mentoring start ups in solar sector. He was recently in September 2015 invited as a Speaker and Lead Discussant on Renewable Energy during the US - INDIA Energy Partnership Summit at Washington DC - where his emphasis on Technology, Finance and R&D related partnership between the two largest Democracies in the world was very well received and found resonance instantly. Earlier in June 2015, invited at Switzerland by the Climate Parliament, a UNDP and Swedish Development Fund supported organization for innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of Climate Change – where his views were applauded by all countries present.He was also invited at Inter Solar Europe 2015 at Munich, Germany by the German Solar Association as a Panelist in the Indo German Energy Business Dialogue. Earlier, in October, 2013 he was invited to Berlin, Germany by the German Govt. agency for international cooperation GIZ - to present his views on solar energy potential in India during the Indo German Energy Forum Dialogue event where his presentation was very well received and applauded. He was similarly invited by the Govt. of Qatar to present India’s impressive Solar Growth Story in November, 2013. Pranav Mehta has been involved in policy advocacy, regulatory matters in electricity sector and has been associated with Asia’s largest solar park at Charanka in Gujarat. He has rendered out outstanding services to the country in the Core Sector industries like Steel, Petroleum, Power and Natural Gas sector. He played a significant role in ushering in CNG not only in the mega city of Ahmedabad but also other cities of Gujarat significantly reducing air pollution in these cities. One of his outstanding contributions to India has been his seminal work and pivotal role in establishing the country’s First Natural Gas Based Sponge iron and Steel plant at Hazira in Gujarat, which resulted in reducing millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions usually associated with conventional steel plants using coal. This project also saved diesel, electric and other fossil fuels used in transportation of steel from the traditional eastern parts of the country to western parts in India over long distances and equally significantly resulted in savings in valuable foreign exchange for the country. He is a Member of CII National Committee for Renewable Energy.